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Commercial Director

Employer
JMC Legal Recruitment
Location
England, West Sussex, Crawley
Salary
£65000 - £110000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Closing date
15 May 2018
Reference
BBBH4423

Job Details

Do you want to be a Commercial Director at one of the biggest, most internationally recognized law firms in the South East? This firm are top tier across the majority of their departments, with one of the biggest and well respected Commercial Law departments outside of the City. They regularly deal with FTSE 250 companies, top London clients, and have a huge national and international presence. This is a perfect and rare, golden opportunity to join this flourishing firm as a Commercial Director at an exciting time of expansion, to regularly work alongside some of the highest billing Lawyers and Partners in the industry, and deal with high level, City style Commercial work from Crawley, West Sussex.

Their value and number of referrals is almost unequalled outside of London, and this firm can give you the opportunity to drive your career to greater heights whilst also opening the door to the City. Their career progression prospects are huge; their internal progression and incredible work life balance gives them the edge over London firms. You will enjoy going to work every day, whilst reaping the rewards of an incredibly exciting position in an industry leading giant.

This is a very exciting opportunity for you to be a Commercial Director at this firm, in Crawley.

You will be given a large amount of responsibility, and be a key driving force in this acclaimed, top tier, nationally and internationally recognized firm.

The Firm

This firm punches above its weight, constantly dealing with complex, high value Commercial work. They are recognized nationally as one of the key players in the South East market, rivalling even the London top firms. Their Partners and Lawyers are a cut above the rest, with unequalled expertise in the majority of their departments. They regularly work with some of the biggest names and companies in the business, both oversees and nationally, and have a reputation that precedes them.

They deal with impressive work across many specialist and non-specialist areas of law, including Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, Employment, Fraud, Corporate Finance, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Private Client, Residential and Commercial Property, Aviation, and many more.

The Role

The firm are looking for a Commercial Director or Senior Solicitor (10+ PQE) to join their top tier Commercial department in Crawley, West Sussex, and to be Commercial Director.

This huge, flourishing Commercial department regularly deal with high level work internationally and nationally, dealing with high end contracts, corporate/commercial advice, procurement, outsourcing, collaboration and joint ventures, organizational structures and duties. The team is managed by a Director, who in turn is responsible to the Head of Service Delivery.

You will have the opportunity to oversee and lead some of the highest billing Solicitors and Partners in the industry.

You will help shape the delivery of commercial legal services to existing clients and qualified prospects from their sales pipeline. You will work closely with clients and prospects to understand how the firm can improve the delivery of commercial advice to the business, and will work closely with the commercial team in developing their approach based on your own insights and those gained from conversations with clients, including sharing those developments across the firm as a whole.

You will be encouraged to help supervise and mentor junior members of the team and deliver legal services, as appropriate, and will adapt to the different demands of different clients- this role will require a commercial mind, with good business acumen, and you will help to shape new sales propositions in conjunction with the Head of Sales.

  • You will have 10+ years experience in Commercial / Corporate Law and be a qualified Lawyer
  • You will have solid evidence of BD
  • You will be ambitious
  • You will have a meticulous eye for detail
  • You will be a good communicator
  • This is a great opportunity for a Commercial Director or Senior Solicitor (10+ PQE) to join this flourishing Commercial practice in their Crawley office, West Sussex, as Commercial Director.

    Apply now for immediate consideration or please call for a confidential conversation.

    Company

    JMC Legal Recruitment are a National legal recruitment agency with offices in London, Bristol and New York. Working with Top law firms, a refreshing approach.

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